What does it mean to be Security Aware? The persistent onslaught of Social Engineering, Phishing scams and Ransomware, warns that we cannot afford to be reactive, clueless, nor apathetic about the need to be security aware: Security awareness training is a formal process for educating employees about computer security. A good security awareness program should educate employees about corporate policies and procedures for working with...
Cloud Data means your head is in the clouds. It's the only place for it to be if your cloud data management strategy is going to thrive there. Your insight though, is another ball game. I've never had 20/20 vision. And you probably never have either. If cloud data management is on your radar, this is one of the few times when having your head in the clouds is a great thing! Seeing through clouds does get a little foggy though:) So your...
What is GDRP or General Data Regulation Protection? When asked for a password for an account that you are about to create, what do you immediately think of? Your house address? Your date of birth? Your son's birthday? Did I get it correctly? Of course! Oh, and lose that sheepish grin. Me too. I am guilty too. And you know something else? We are not alone. According to Forrester (an independent research firm), nearly 30% of security...
Amidst the many possibilities that we contend with, once in while you probably prefer a dictum. Evaluating the 4 Risk Assessment Frameworks may be one of those times. At times I thirst for a dictum, especially when I have more 'important' things to deal with, more lucrative opportunities to pursue. Other things I deem more exciting than 'Risk Assessment Frameworks.' More 'fanciful' things. Except, like me you are here, so maybe risk...
2018 IT Security goals. Often organizations subscribe to a wait-and-see posture to IT Security, but the risks of this approach echos with each news headline that it is best to be 'Prepared on Purpose.' Read the 2018 IT Security worry list here. Just today Forever 21 reported the findings of its November Data Security Breach. 'Prepared on Purpose' is brilliance in motion. It is the awareness of past, present and future...
